Zimbabwean First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa faces protests during her June trip to Britain. Rights activists plan demonstrations outside her speaking event at the First Ladies summit. UK lawmakers will ask her about jailed journalist Blessed Mhlanga. Lord Johnny Oates raised concerns about her visit on Wednesday to Parliament.
Lord Oates told the House of Lords that Mhlanga spent 59 days behind bars without bail. His arrest came after interviewing someone who criticized President Mnangagwa. The critic exposed alleged corruption among the president's family members. Media workers suffer regular threats, detention, and sometimes murder in Zimbabwe. The country remains kicked out of the Commonwealth group of nations.
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South African President Ramaphosa says he will meet with US President Trump soon. The leaders agreed to discuss their countries' relationship during a phone call. They also plan to talk about peace efforts for Ukraine. Ramaphosa shared this news on Thursday on the social media platform X. He said both presidents want better relations between their nations.
The meeting date remains unannounced. US-South Africa ties worsened after Trump took office this year. Trump criticized South Africa for taking Israel to court over Gaza actions. He stopped all financial aid to South Africa. He also placed 37 percent tariffs on South African exports before pausing them for 90 days.
South Africa lost funding for HIV programs from these cuts. Trump...
University of Zimbabwe teachers stopped work on Thursday after winning a court order against police interference. The teachers planned two days of strikes to protest low wages. They earn below $250 monthly but want $2,500 per month for starting positions. Police arrested three union leaders during their first walkout on April 16. Judge Benjamin Chikowero ruled that teachers can legally protest with songs, dances, signs, and prayers at campus entrances.
The Association of University Teachers informed police about their April 24-25 protest plans. Teachers agreed to stay at the main entrances from 9 AM to 2 PM each day. The union must appoint representatives to talk with officers during protests. They also need helpers to keep...
Zimbabwe police claim they found a plot by opposition groups to start violent protests. They plan to crack down hard on anyone involved in these demonstrations. Police official Paul Nyathi said protesters want to burn tires and destroy buildings across the country. He named opposition leaders Jacob Ngarivhume and Amos Chibaya as people behind these plans. He did not explain how they connected these politicians to the alleged protests.
Ngarivhume leads Transform Zimbabwe, and Chibaya previously served as a Member of Parliament. The police warning comes after former ruling party member Blessed Geza called for people to rise against President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Geza also wanted workers to stay home to pressure the president to step down...
US Senior Advisor Massad Boulos claims President Trump values Africa despite cutting aid that caused health crises across the continent. Trump froze assistance on his first day back at the White House as part of his America First policy. Eight nations might soon run out of HIV drugs because of these cuts. The World Health Organization warned that six African countries face medicine shortages. Trump also added tariffs that threaten a trade deal meant to help African economies grow.
Boulos told BBC Africa remains very important to Trump. He denied reports about closing American diplomatic missions there. Aid programs needed review for better efficiency, he argued. Eight people died walking hours to find cholera treatment in South Sudan...
Military leaders in Burkina Faso stopped what they call a major plot against Captain Ibrahim Traoré last week. Security Minister Mahamadou Sana claims both active and former soldiers worked with terrorist leaders to attack the presidential palace. They wanted to create chaos and put the country under international control. Officials say they discovered this information only recently. The government has made similar claims about earlier attempts to remove Traoré since he took power in 2022.
The country faces ongoing battles with armed groups that control about 40 percent of its territory. Captain Traoré promised better security and formed partnerships with Russia, but attacks continue across the nation. Security officials say plotters...
A car hit an elephant about 40km from Victoria Falls on Kazungula Road Wednesday night, killing one person. Five others suffered injuries when the animal crashed onto their Toyota Isis roof. The driver passed a stopped vehicle with flashing hazards right before striking the young elephant. All six people remained trapped inside the car for more than half an hour. Wildlife rangers had to shoot the hurt elephant to free them.
The front seat passenger died from crash injuries. Rangers found that these accidents happen often on roads near Victoria Falls. Elephants move freely through unfenced forest areas around the tourist destination. Cars must watch for wildlife crossing roads at night. Many animals roam these protected lands between...
Gunmen killed one person Monday after shooting at a vehicle on the Loruk-Marigat road in Baringo County. Four others suffered bullet wounds during the attack. Police said the shooters ran away after firing, their reasons unknown. Workers took the injured to Marigat hospital for treatment. Officers collected the body for examination as locals expressed anger about the incident.
Last week, attackers killed two people along the Nginyang-Marigat road in the same county. The victims were a truck driver with his passenger. The gunmen also hurt someone riding in two separate trucks during the April 21 attack. These vehicles had police escorts when hidden attackers struck them. Police reported the ambush happened at Kipcherere drift between...
Kenyan tea farmers work with the Food and Agriculture Organization to cut carbon emissions through better farming methods. Climate change threatens about 30 percent of tea-growing areas by 2050. The project helps over 760,000 small farmers, who belong to the Kenya Tea Development Agency, adopt climate-smart approaches across all production steps. Their current practices increase emissions, creating global problems.
The program helps farmers switch to climate-resistant tea varieties and teaches workers improved farming techniques for changing weather conditions. FAO experts recently hosted a workshop to create carbon-neutral tea standards, bringing together everyone from growers to policymakers. Researchers are making practical changes...
